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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH,

NAVAL PENSIONS ST. GEORGE'S DAY

REVISED.

CELEBRATIONS.

*ARMY OFFICER CAUTIONED.

MODIFICATIONS APPLYING TO EXCELLENT PROGRAMME FOR CAR LEFT ON WEST SIDE OF

NEW ENTRIES.

REDUCED SCALES.

The

local naval authorities

the revised scale of pensions for furnish the following in regard to

new entries Marines:

In the Navy

TO-MORROW.

"RETREAT" AT H.K.C.C.

St. George's Day, to-morrow, is

a large

scale locally, thanks to the arrange to be observed on quite ments made by the Hongkong branch of the Society of St. George. At 11 a.m., the President of the Society (Mr. T. E. Pearce), ac companied by members of the Committee, will lay a wreath on the Cenotaph.

PEDDER STREET.

PARKING PROBLEM.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, · · 1930.'

ARTICLES FROM BED

OF HARBOUR...

BOATWOMAN'S ACTIVITIES IN

NAVAL ANCHORAGE.

Before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., at the Marine Court this morning, Chan Tal, the mis- |tress of a fishing boat, was charg- ed with using grapplings for the purpose of dredging and lifting. articles from the harbour bed in

the Naval Anchorage.

The question of parking space in the city was revived in a traffic summons before Mr. Lindsell this morning, when Lt. G. K. Bourne,

Defendant denied the charge, of Lyemun Barracks, was charged

Sgt. Mason, of the Naval Yard, with unlawfully leaving his car testified that he saw the defend- No. 2977, unattended on the west ant's sampan near the H.M.S. side of 'Pedder Street. The Hermos. On seeing him, 'the de- offence was atated to have fendant threw overboard the occurred at 12.15 p.m. on April 12, grapplings, but he found on the In returning a plea of guilty, deck of the sampan A basket rules for computing long service Somerset Light Infantry, by kind Lt. Bourne said he fully realised filled with rubbish taken out to and disability pensions shall be permission of Lieut.-Col. C. Hthe offence, and had endeavourr the harbour bed, and a bag con- modified: for entries and re-entries Little, D.S.O., and officers, will to avoid it; but on going through

three different car parks in the taining coal.

In consequence of the fall in the cost of living since the present scale of pensions for Naval Ratings and Royal Marine "other ranks" was fixed in 1919, it has been decided that the present

the future rate):

Long Service Pensions, Basic rate for each year of service. -14 a day, a week.

At 5.30 p.m., the bugles of the

Explaining the presence of these

TO-DAY'S WANTS.

25 WORDS

$1.00,

($1.50 I Not Prepaid.) The following replies have bezu received:--

544, 545, 547, 550, 556, 566, 593, 595, 598, 619, 634, 638, 699, 642, 650.

SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED-Japanese baby one month old, travelling, good

AMAH

for

recommendations required. Call Mrs. Gossevsky, care of Victoria Hospital.

WANTED.

WANTED,--Young couple returning to England in November, desiro small furnished FLAT or part of house situated on upper lovel with easy access to Peak tram: "Write Box 660, "Hongkong Telegraph." SADDLE WANTED,——Light saddio and bridle (snaffle bit) British make

only, as shown below. (The first sound "Retreat" on the Hongkong city he found them fully occupied articles on her boat, defendant for small China pony. Write Coates, figure in each instance gives the Cricket Club ground, followed by and was compelled to return to said whilst passing through the c/o B. A. T. Co. Yunnanfu,

musical selections by the Regiment-his original point. present rate, and the second figure at Band. H. E. the Officer Adminis business on which he was engaged ing in the water and picked it up Then, as the Anchorage, she passed a tin fibat- tering the Government will be pre-

was pressing, and as he thought for her baby.. The coal was her sent. The progranume will be as he would not be away for more own, having obtained it whilst follows:

1. Band and Bugle March.-56th than five minutes, he left the car fishing for shimps, she said,

where it was later seen by a con- Imposing a fine of $10, his stable, on the west side of Pedder Worship gave an order that the Street. He admitted

that he articles found be returned to the made a wrong calculation of his Naval Yard. time, and had left the ear un- attended much longer than he had anticipated.

Good Conduct Badges:--

1. Badges.--Id. a day, 6d. a week. 2. Badges.-24 a day, 1s. Od. ...week.

3. Badges.-3d. a day, 1a. 94. a week.

Addition for V. G. Character throughout service.-1d. a day, G. a week.

Disability Pensions.

Basic Rate of Service Element, (a) Naval Ratings (other than N.C.S. Oeers' Stewards and Cooks wit no sea service) and Royal Marines:

Over 14 years Service.-1s. 6d. n day, 8. Od. a week.

Over 16 years Service-1s. d. a day, s. 4. a week.

Over

years Service.--. Od. a

day, 10. 8d. a week.

Over 20 years Service--2s. 6d, a day, s. 4d n week.

(b) N.C.S. Officers Stewards and Cooks with no sea service:-

14 in 17 years Service.-13. 6. n day. Ra. Aldi. a week.

18 to 21 years Service.-1x. 0, a

d. week.

day, 95. t. a wee

22 to 25 years Service.-2s. 01. a

day, 10s. Sd, a week,

20 to 20 years Service.--2s. 6d. a

day, s. 4. a week.

Good Conduet Badges.As

Long Pensions above.

for

2. The reduced scales will apply

to all men and boys who are finally entered, or

re-entered after a

Brigade.

2. Bugle March.-St. George.

3. Retreat sounded by the Bugles. 1. Selection by the Band.-Martial

Moments.

5. Selection by the Band-Merrie

England.

6. Bugle March. The Empire, 7. Selection by the Band.-Overture

Rule Britannia.

8. Selection by the Band of English

Songs.

9. Evening Hymn.-The Day That

Thou Gavest.

10. Regimental March.-Prince Al

bert's.

11. The National Anthem.

At 8.30 p.m., there will be a concert for the Services at the Lee Theatre, Wanchai. For this, an excellent programme has been arranged. A special feature will by musical selections by the com- bined bands of H.M.S. Hernies and H.M.S. Cumberland, through the courtesy of Captain J.D. Campbell, R.N., and Captain 1. F. Potter. R.N., respectively.

Members of the St. George's So- ciety are invited to attend all the functions.

TRAFFIC CASES IN COURT.

there

FELL OVERBOARD

HARBOUR.

WANTED. Wanted to rent long parlod, large garage near Magazine Gap. Write Box No. 680, "Hongkong Telegraph. Furnished FLAT wanted from 1st Jure, 3 or4 rooms, flush system, Kow- loon. Particulars to Box No. 662, "Hongkong Telegraph."

IN MATSHED WANTED.-At Repulse Bay for the coming season. Please write Box No. 646, "Hongkong Tele- graph."

Mr. Lindsell pointed out that was not much room in Pedder Street for the defendant TWO DROWNING TRAGEDIES to leave his car, with the line of vehicles in the middle of the road- way.

REPORTED.

Two drowning tragedies came to Inspector Alexander pointed out the notice of the Police this morn that there was a parking stand at ing when the masters of different the east end of the Praya, near the boats reported the loss of a mem- Hongkong Club. It had heen Ler of their craft by accidentally marked out for at least 30 cars, falling overboard. but did not appear to be much] ased. "We can't all park at one stand," the officer stressed, in deprecating the tendency on the part of car-owners to use the more conveniently situated stands.

Defendant was cautioned.

SHIPPING OFFICE

SENSATION.

FORI AT SCENE DETAINED

BY THE POLICE.

break in their service, in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines after 31st MOTOR CYCLISTS TRIAL RUN the Chinese branch of the China March, 1930.

3. Men transferred from the Army without re-enlistment for continuation of service in the Royal Marines will be eligible for the existing rates, if they were eligible for the existing rates at the date of transfer.

4. In other respects. i.e., rank

AT OKFULUM.

Summoned before Mr. Lindsell this morning, for lacking a driver's licence, a matar-cyclist. Mr. M. Frizer, saitt he was on his way to get one, but thought he would have a trial run before coming to town.

The police stated that the

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Side-board Wardrobe and Dressing Table all with bevelled mirrore and in excellent condition. Also different other pieces of furniture No. 18, Ice House Street, ground

floor.

TO BE SOLD,

Yesterday the master nt a lighter belonging to the Kowloon Godowns informed the Police of 55 THE PEAK, lately occupied by the disappearance of his daugh-Dr. Barston and adjoining the Peak ter, Yeung Kiu, aged ten, who had Hospital. Unfurnished. Convenient, been missing since the afternoon comfortable and cool. Six rooms and Four bathrooms, of Friday Inst. The girl's body hat and cold water. Modern sanita-

Dressing room. was retrieved from the harbour tion. Gas and Electric Light Use yesterday by a Police launch. It of Tennis Court. Suitable for a Mess is presumed that the girl acciden- of five, or could be easily divided to tally fell overboard.

suit two

couples. Close Station and Motor Road.

The second incident occurred early this morning when a fishing boat was on, its way out of the harbour. The master notified the police of the disappearance of one of the crew who accidentally fell overboard as

off the boat was

man. Aplichau. The

was not seen after striking the water.

A development in the arrest of a suspect has occurred in connexion with the affair which took place at Navigation Company at No. 3. Des Voeux Road West, early yesterday morning, when a would-be robber, PLEA FOR DILIGENCE in attempting the theft of $10,000 from a safe, found himself disturb ed and attacked an employee, the accountant of the office, with a chop- per.

additions for C.P.O., P.O., and offence occurred on the 12th in- the escape of the robber were such

N.C.O, time, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal addition and disablement element of invaliding pensions, the scales will remaini as under present regulations.

CARRIED TOO MANY PASSENGERS.

TIN HOW FESTIVAL HAS ITS SEQUELS.

All types of vessels have been doing a good business during the Tin How festival the last few days when thousands of Chinese have been visiting the famous temple at Chekwan, but Wong Wah, the master of a cargo-boat, took 308 persons on his craft. He was stopped by the Police and was found to be carrying 81 passengers in excess of the number shown on his licence.

When charged before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., at the Marine Court this morning with the offence, the defendant pleaded guilty.

"This will cost you $1 per head," said his Worship. "$31 or six wecks."

The master of another trading junk, charged with the

sume

offence, aleo pleaded guilty. Carrying 33 passengers in ex- cess, he was fined $33 with the alternative of three weeks' hard labour.

LOYALTY TO KING ALFONSO.

stant, the defendant being then seen on the Pokfulum Road.

A fine of $5 was imposed. "You were lucky in not going over the side," Mr. Lindsell told a lorry-driver who opened out to 25 miles an hour when rounding the dangerous bend of Pokfulum Bill on the 13th instant.

A Traffic Sergeant declared that he had considerable difficulty in catching up with the lorry.

The Magistrate:-What were you on, on foot?

+

Witness:-I was on the cycle.

The locality was stated to be

within the controlled area.

Defendant was fined $10.

"le

AND FRUGALITY.

DIRECTIONS BY CHINESE TO

HIS SONS.

to Tram

Apply: THE HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED. Exchange Building.

PREMISES TO LET.

of

TO LET-Bathing shed at stanley beach Apply Box No. 687, care "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET Two Six Roomed European HOUSES, Electric light, Flush system, gas, use of Garage and Tennis court. Rent arrangement, about $200 to $250 depending on whether furnished and which house la token. Apply Dr. E. M. Heanley, Mount Davis Gap.

The indications left behind after!

"My sons and grandsons should

TO LET Office Rooms, Hongkong as strongly to suggest an "inside also appreciate the difficulties of job"; Following a certain line of their ancestors in which they and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply investigation opened up by this pro- have created the estate, and main to Sang Kee, same Building. bability, C.D. men, later in the tain themselves with diligence and= day, took a man into custody, whose frugality. This is very import- A GODOWN at Whitfeld Road con- name is not disclosed, but who is ant." The above is an extract from sisting about 2,500 sq. ft. next

at the es- the will of described as a "oki"

Wong Tak-hin, who Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory. tablishment.

died at No. 1, Tit Hong Lane, first Please apply to Kwong Sang Hong

td. Mr. Wong Lai-woo, the accoun-floor, on July 27, 1929, leaving, tant of the office, who is said to Hongkong estate to the value of have been attacked with a chopper $10,900.

for assistance and whose cries.

Probate has been granted to the; brought about the precipitated widow, Wong Yau-shi, living at fight of the robber, is in hospital No. 1, Tit Hong Lane, and two with cut wounds on the head and sons, Wong Tai and Wong Tam, hands, which are however, not con- both residing at No. 38, Des sidered serious.

Voeux Road Central, the executrix. and executors named in the will respectively.

MISS MILLIONS AT WORK.

RICH NEW YORK GIRLS AS TYPISTS.

to

A "social revolution" is sweep-

As stated previously, a dozen en- velopes containing notes to the value of nearly $10,000, taken from a

Testator directs that after paying the fashionable Park Avenue, and safe, was parking there

were subsequently found reading a newspaper," said the strewn about on the premises, hav-ment of debts the remainder of New York. prosecuting police officer in an- ing apparently been discarded by the estate shall be divided into five other case in which a public car- the robber in the stress of a hur-parts and allocated to members of and sisters of dollar aristocrats are

the family.. driver was alleged to have "plant-ried get-away.

ed the whole of his vehicle outside the stand at Chater Road," there- by enroaching on Statue Square.

A fine of 35 was imposed.

OFFERED INDECENT

BOOKS.

HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE AT KOWLOON.

The exposure, and offer for sale of what was described as highly indecent literature by a licensed newspaper hawker resulted in the offender's appearance before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy this morning, when s fine of $100 or one month's hard fabour

STRIKING TRIBUTES PAID AT in default was imposed.

DEMONSTRATION.

Madrid, Apr. 21.

A crowd of 30,000 monarchists, highly enthusiastic and very order- ly, to-day demonstrated loyalty to His Majesty the King in the Piazza del Toros, the principal square of Madrid.

The President of the organising Committee said the meeting had been called to protest against the attacks on King Alfonso who was a "perfect model gentleman."

Inspector John Murphy, attach- ed to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, appeared for the prosecu- tion and intimated that the defen- dant not only had the books ex- posed but had offered one for sale.

His Worship asked if there had not been several similar cases: be- fore the Hongkong Magistrates and was told that two cases had already been dealt with while two others were pending. In one the defendant had been fined 3100 by

Senor Morillo, the spokesman for Mr. Lindsell, while Mr. Grantham the Royalist Labour group, declared had cautioned the second because that the King was the most hard-the books in that instance had not The ex-Minister,. Senor Giocoe-been exposed but had been covered chea, claimed that socialism was over by a cloth.

working labourer of all.

:

more compatible with a monarchy His Worship described the than with a republic and declared literature as being highly indecent

and ordered its confiscation.

that no country was less suited to republicanism than Spain. Reuter.

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Daughters of haughty houses.

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Gone is the traditional cocktai hour. In its

NOW stead, the "craze" is to face the anger of a cranky employer, who has just found that his new seeretary can neither spoil nor handle a type- writer.

Gone are the boulevard atrolls and shopping sprees; "elbow- ahoving" in the crowded subway is the movement of the day.

It is a daughter of a socially- prominent family who leads the van of this new march off the line of the Progress of the 400.

With practised eye she surveys her blue-blooded candidates.

The Girl Who Decides,

A chiffoned Miss So-and-So, per- haps a trifle weary from last night's supper dance at Pierce's or Sherry's, la turned away un- engaged, turned back to her sables and limousines. Her DebusBY- technique and her Paris-acquired accent render her unsuitable as telephone operator for a whole- sale garment store.

The Lady in the Van of the movement takes it seriously.

"This is the now social con- sciousness," she says,

"No longer is it smart to be idle. One must turn one's hand, how ever daintily manicured to some useful fask"

Naturally, real shop girls, typists and secretaries, who actually have to work for a living, are up in arma

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dend by a non-commissioned of a local levy who was suff from meningitis, at an outpost the Khyber.

The murderer was immediately

They accuse the silken, petted

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